IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review

Neeraj Panwar ¹, Chanderkant Gorsy ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Personal effectiveness in life is possibly a key issue for all individuals and every individual seeks for effectiveness at every stage of life i.e. as a student at school/college, as a professional at workplace and as child, parent, or grandparent at home. However, personal effectiveness is an intact aspect in the life of military personnel as it does not affect him at personal level rather a whole nation is being affected by it. The higher level of internal locus of control could have significantly impact on increased personal effectiveness. Outcomes of personal effectiveness in a military person's life are best reflects at the time of maturity of his service. Thus, aim of the present paper is to explore the role of locus of control and personal effectiveness among military personnel approaching job maturity. To explore this relationship, standardized psychological tools pertaining to personal effectiveness and locus of control were administered on a group of 100 military jawans belong to different units/regiments and were near to maturity of their service. It is expected that defense personnel with significantly higher personal effectiveness have internal locus of control. Whereas, on the other hand individuals with lower personal effectiveness accepts that external issues control or determine success. Inter-correlations were computed and step wise multiple regression was applied, and the results are interpreted in the light of the Indian military context.

Keywords

Military Personnel, Personal Effectiveness, Locus of Control, Life Satisfaction, Coping Skills.

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Anoushka Garg ¹, Nicole Neil Cerejo ¹, Garima Joshi ¹, Neeraj Panwar ¹, Priyesh C ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Christ (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR, India, IN

Abstract

Marital satisfaction proves to be a crucial factor in recent times in the Indian context to reduce divorce rates, and to promote stable and secure relationships. Existing literature suggests that factors such as Personality, Physical attractiveness and Adjustment contribute to better marital satisfaction. The aim of the present study was to identify the relationship between Personality, Physical Attractiveness, Adjustment Patterns and Marital satisfaction among married individuals. This cross-sectional research included 60 married individuals (30 males and 30 females), who were recruited using purposive sampling. Marital satisfaction was found to have a significant positive correlation with Decision making (r=0.41), Values (r=0.29), Affection (r=0.32), Stability (r=0.53), Conflict (r=0.27), Discussion (r=0.43), Behavioral Dimension (r=0.56), Emotional dimension (r=0.45) and Conscientiousness (r=0.51). Marital satisfaction presented a significant negative correlation with Neuroticism (r=-0.34). Linear regression revealed that Consensus, Conscientiousness and Behavioral Dimension significantly predicted marital satisfaction. The present study highlights the importance of personality, adjustment patterns, and physical attractiveness for a healthy marital relationship. Social skills training, assertiveness training and mindful awareness during the marital relationship and communication would strengthen the marital satisfaction among married individuals.

Keywords

marital satisfaction, physical attractiveness, adjustment patterns, personality

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